Improvement in vegetable-cutters



F. A. SCHAEFER.

lmprdvement in Vegetable-Cutters. NO. 128,328, Patented June 25, 1872.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRIEDERIGH A. SGHAEFER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

IMPROVEMENT m VEGET'ABLE-CUTTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No.128,328, dated June25,1872.

Specification describing a new and Improved Vegetable-Slicer, inventedby FRIEDERICH A. SGHAEFER, of St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis andState of Missouri.

Figure 1 represents a face view of my improved vegetable-slicer. Fig. 2is a detail face view, on an enlarged scale, of part of it, to show themanner of fastening the wire. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of thesame.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to an improved hand implement for cuttingvegetables or fruits into slices; and consists in the combination of awire cutter with a rectangular and handled metallic frame. The inventionalso consists in one special manner of fastening and drawing the wire,though other modes may be substituted.

A in the drawing represents an open frame, of suitable form and size,provided with a handle or shank, a, of suitable kind. Across it is drawna wire, B, in zigzag order or in parallel lines, as shown in Fig. 1.These lines of wire may be made of one piece by drawing the wire fromthe fastening-pin b at one end over a series of pins or prongs, c c,that project from the frame A at the sides, and then fastening the otherend of the wire to a pin, d, all

as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. When the frame is made of metal it willbe cheaper to form the prongs c on it in the manner shown in Fig. 2, sothat the wire may be laid around these prongs. When the frame is made ofwood or composition, and in some cases even when made of metal, it mayreceive projecting pins for the wire to be laid around. It is not evennecessary that the wire should be in one piece, as it may be made inseveral-pieces, if desired.

This instrument will be easy to use, cutting cleanly and even. It can bekept neat and clean, easily repaired, and cheaply made.

Having thus described my invent-ion, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. As an improved article of manufacture, the fruit and vegetable slicerformed of the rectangular metal frame A provided with the handle a andthe wire B, arranged as shown and described.

2. The frame A provided with the projectin g prongs c 0 for the supportof the wire B, as set forth.

FRIEDERIGH AUGUST SGHAEFER.

Witnesses:

HENRY B. KERONE, J OHN G. 1VIANNING.

